ES2352418T5 - Procedure and device for storage, treatment and delivery of food through supports - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for storing, treating and dispensing items of food, especially baked products, which device comprises at least two sections (2, 3). The inventive device is characterized by a plurality of supports (12) for receiving the items of food (9, 10) and a transport device (17, 20, 21, 22) that configures a closed transport cycle of the supports (12) between the sections (2, 3).

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DESCRIPTION

Procedure and device for storage, treatment and delivery of food through supports

The invention relates to a device for the storage, treatment and delivery of bakery products, according to claim 1. In addition, the present invention relates to a method for the storage, treatment and delivery of food, according to claim 13. EP-A-0478085 already knows a device and a procedure for treating and delivering bakery products.

From US 5,435,685 a similar device or a similar procedure is known. In this case food stored individually in containers is stored in a warehouse. Several containers are stored in a shelf, the shelves can circulate in the warehouse. Because of this, it is possible to bring one of the shelves closer to a transport device that transfers one or several containers of this shelf to a preparation device and then to a delivery tank. Finally, document FR 2530926 shows a baking device for integration into an automatic baking line. However, an influence of the transport of supports is not foreseen.

The distribution of food such as, for example, bakery products is carried out in a conventional manner through specialized stores, such as bakeries, or in the case of meat products and sausages through butchers and delicatessens. But more and more the distribution is also carried out through other routes such as, for example, supermarkets. This results in different requirements. A requirement is that the distribution must be as economical as possible. In addition, the genre must be appetizing and as fresh as possible. The first requirement is met by increasing the use of automatic devices, thus avoiding costly staffing. In modern supermarkets a characteristic magnitude is determined for this purpose with which the relationship between sales area and sales volume is determined and monitored. The objective is to achieve the highest possible sales volume per unit of sales area.

It is also important that food is maintained and delivered with an appetizing and correct appearance from the nutritional point of view. There are known, for this purpose, for example, ovens that are placed in supermarket sales spaces. These must be loaded and emptied by the dependents. What is disadvantageous in these solutions is that the sales space becomes dirty, that each customer potentially has access to the oven space, that the handling requires a lot of work and that the genre can come into contact with several customers.

The aim of the present invention is, therefore, to propose a device and a method with which food can be made available to customers economically, impeccably from a nutritional point of view and, in addition, The most appetizing way possible.

This objective is achieved in the device initially indicated by the features of claim 1. The provision of a closed transport circuit has several advantages. One consists in the fact that empty supports cannot be accumulated in an area of the device, but instead, they circulate regularly within the device. In this way, emptied supports can be reloaded again to pass again, then again for the treatment of food, before they finally arrive again at the delivery station. The use of multiple supports also allows, for example, to simultaneously manipulate multiple different products within the device.

For the preparation of bakery products, it has proved very advantageous for a section to be an oven, especially a continuous oven. These ovens are very reliable, require little maintenance and at the same time have a sufficiently high capacity when required. In addition, in these continuous ovens it is very easy to load and unload them automatically. In very economical embodiments of a device, according to the invention, it is advantageous to charge it manually. This can be done, for example, in the form of an oven that can be loaded manually. This way you can save on the costs that would otherwise be necessary for automation devices. In other applications, whose objective is a very high automation and therefore a saving in personnel expenses, an automatic loading of the device or oven can be provided.

For operation in practice it has been successful that a section is a reservoir for the supports. The device according to the invention is composed of two sections, composed of an oven and a tank for the supports. It is then possible to first prepare the food that is on the supports in the oven and then keep them available on the supports in the tank for further processing or for delivery.

In accordance with the invention, in this respect it is intended that a deposit be made as a delivery deposit. This means that the warehouse has, for example, a delivery device and, where appropriate, additionally a control unit and a transport device that transport the food arranged on the supports for delivery.

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It is also planned that a deposit be made as a food deposit. This means that such a deposit is especially suitable for receiving untreated or only partially finished food. The food arranged on supports in the feeding tank is kept there to be transported, on request, by means of the transport device to the treatment that is carried out in the furnace mentioned above.

For the quality of the food it has proved very advantageous that at least one of the tanks is heated. Within the framework of the invention, the term "food" means mainly bakery products. In the case of the feed tank, this can be done, for example, by a cooling device that guarantees the freshness of the final products also for a longer period. In the case of a delivery tank, the air conditioning can be carried out by means of heating that keeps freshly prepared food hot for a certain time after its preparation. Additionally, loading or unloading devices can also be provided, provided this is advantageous for the properties of the food. The use of gas protective atmospheres to maintain food quality is also conceivable.

According to the invention, it is provided that each transport device has multiple supports for receiving food. In this way, different foods can be transported on different supports.

Correspondingly, also the deposits used have, therefore, multiple storage posts for supports, so that they can be stored properly. When multiple supports are used, it has also proved advantageous to assign at least one information to each support. In particular, information on operating time, type of load or current location is advantageous. In some applications it is also appropriate to register the loading and unloading times. Due to this, the administration of the supports is greatly facilitated, detecting, for example, the support with the type of food desired that is located closest to the place of delivery and being able to transport it there. According to other criteria, it can be taken into account, for example, that the food of the desired type is delivered first, which is found longer in the delivery unit. In addition, it also naturally allows to detect exactly the type of food that has been requested. It is also economical and, therefore, advantageous to make the supports uniformly and in such a way that they are suitable for receiving all types of feasible food. When it comes to large quantities, there is also the possibility of carrying out the supports in an elongated way and arranging them transversely to the direction of passage, so that they can simultaneously receive several foods side by side.

A deposit that has several overlapping shelves saves a lot of space. In this way a very large amount of food can be stored on a relatively small surface. The reduction of the base surface is very important when sections of the device are placed in the sales spaces, since only very little of the valuable sales area is needed to be able to offer very large amounts of food.

For the flexibility of the device it is provided that the supports are not connected to each other. This provides maximum flexibility when handling loaded or empty media. This way you can access almost any discretion you want. If desired, the supports can be moved past other supports and can be deposited again at another location. In this way you can select the loaded media arranged in a warehouse based on different criteria. One criterion may be to first deliver the food that has been in the warehouse for a longer time. Another criterion may also consist in the delivery of a certain type of food. Due to the existing flexibility, the selected support can be accessed in each case, without the supports being annoyingly coupled to each other.

It has proved to be very advantageous if the transport device is made in the oven zone as a belt, belt or conveyor chain. Such a transport device is especially robust, requires little maintenance, has a long service life and is heat resistant. In addition, the supports can be transported in the simplest way through the oven, for example, by simple placement on the conveyor belt.

For the quality of the food it has also been advantageous that the supports pass in each complete cycle of the transport circuit, at least once the oven heating zone. The heating of the supports at high temperatures of 200º C and more causes the death of germs and prevents the formation of other unwanted impurities such as, for example, fungi, which gives the supports a certain sterility.

According to an advantageous embodiment of the transport device, it is envisaged that it will present at least one collection device that can collect or deliver one or more supports in the tank in a targeted manner. This collection device can collect, for example, supports that are deposited on several superimposed shelves and then deposit them on the continuous band of the continuous oven. But also on the opposite side of the continuous furnace a collection device of this type may be arranged, to re-deposit the supports leaving the continuous furnace in a delivery tank. The collection device is therefore used to collect individual supports that are inside the tank in a directed manner.

It is very advantageous that at least two constructive arrangements with a communication opening are arranged between at least two sections. In this way it is possible to place, for example, a section in the sales space and a second section in the warehouse arranged behind. Because of this, essential sections of the

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device of the sales space and, therefore, saves on valuable sales area. In addition, the loading of the device can be carried out, for example, from the side of the tank, due to which the commercial area is prevented from becoming dirty.

5 From the point of view of safety, it is also advantageous that, at least between two sections, an automatic fire protection device is arranged. This fire protection device can be composed of a trap that automatically closes, in case of fire, the communication opening arranged in the constructive separation between the sections. In this way it is possible to effectively prevent the fire from passing from a warehouse to the sales space, or vice versa. In addition, the device of the invention can also be used.

10 under the conditions required by the use of this fire fighting device. This may be the case, for example, when storing fireworks artifacts in one of the spaces.

In order to improve the manipulation of the device of the invention, the provision of a support extraction device that removes the supports circulating in the transport circuit thereof has proved advantageous. This removal of media is very timely, especially when it comes to empty media. The removal of supports is desired, for example, when they have to be cleaned externally, for example, in a dishwasher. In this case an operator can deliver the supports at a certain point and allow them to accumulate to proceed, then, to their cleaning. A second very advantageous embodiment of the invention consists in inserting a manual load into the transport circuit of the supports. In this case, the operator takes the

20 supports delivered and accumulated automatically, reloads them and reintroduces them into the access area of the transport device. Such a device constitutes a good commitment in installations with a capacity dimensioning as it is suitable, for example, for supermarkets. In this case, the loading work can be done manually quickly and economically, while the other activities are performed by the device.

25 To facilitate handling and saving handling time, it is especially advantageous to provide means for automatically emptying the supports. When closing the trade it is necessary, for example, to extract the unfinished or semi-finished food from the delivery device. Instead of doing it manually, an opening may be arranged in the delivery device, where the device delivers automatically, after the corresponding

30 handling, all the food that is still in the corresponding transport device. These can be stored, for example, in a cold store until the next day to be delivered again. The same can be said of the finished products that at the time of closing the trade are still in the transport device or in deposits of the device. In this case it is optionally possible to provide for the delivery through the usual planned delivery route or, where appropriate, through a separate collective delivery.

35 Once the device has been emptied, it is advantageously provided that the circuit of the transport device passes through a cleaning device, especially a cleaning bath. The cleaning device can be designed in such a way that it cleans one by one the empty supports that stop in front of it or the empty supports that pass in front of it. This can also be done using compressed air or brushes. Another possible way to

40 embodiment provides that the cleaning device is only activated once the section to be cleaned has been completely emptied and then all the supports are cleaned. This cleaning can also be automated and carried out, for example, during the night hours. When performing cleaning activities in sections without food it is also possible to use a cleaning liquid or water in the form of a jet.

The method of the type indicated above also proposed by the invention solves the problem thereof by means of the features of claim 13. Also with the method according to the invention, the advantages of the invention mentioned above can be achieved.

Other advantages of the invention result from the corresponding dependent claims, or are described50 in relation to the following embodiments and drawings. These show:

In Figure 1, a first embodiment of the device, according to the invention, in a side section;

In Figure 2, a second embodiment of the device, according to the invention, in a side section;

In Figure 3, a delivery tank, according to the invention, in a front view;

60 In Figure 4, a first embodiment of a control unit;

In Figure 5, a second embodiment of a control unit; Y

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Figure 1 shows a device, according to the invention, for the storage, treatment and delivery of food, in a lateral section. The present device consists of three sections (1, 2, 3). Between the second section (2) and the third section (3) there is a means of constructive separation in the form of a wall (4). To the left of the wall (4) is a storage area and to the right is a sales area. The wall (4) has a communication opening (5) through which the second section (2) and the third section (3) are connected to each other.

Through the second communication opening (5) disposed above the other an air exhaust pipe (6) extends which evacuates the stale air formed in the second section (2) towards the upper side of the third section (3). It has proved to be stimulating for the sale and, therefore, advantageous, that an air conduction device is provided which conducts the air from a section such as, for example, the continuous furnace (7), at least temporarily, to the space of sale. The smell of freshly baked bakery products that the customer usually perceives very intensely indicates to the customer that there is an offer of bakery products. This stimulates the sale of the products and provides an odor environment that most perceive as pleasant. In order to avoid inconvenience to customers in the sales area due to odors that are too intensive or too high temperatures such as they occur, for example, in summer, it is provided that the air can optionally be evacuated from the continuous furnace (7) or from the third section (3) through a second route that does not lead to the sales area and flows, preferably, by the most direct route in the open air.

In the embodiment shown, the continuous oven (7) is provided with heating spirals (8) on the ceiling and floor side. For the invention it is totally insignificant if it is an electric, gas heating or if it works in any other way. What is particularly well appreciated in the present figure 1 is that a lot of construction space is saved in the sales space arranged to the right of the wall (4). Instead, the unnecessary devices are moved in the sales area to an area arranged on the left side of the wall (4). This may be, for example, a storage area or other space not accessible to the public disposed outside the sales area. Because of this, a lot of sales space is saved and the sales area does not get dirty as it happens, for example, when charging the device.

The mode of operation foresees in principle the passage of food from the left to the right. The foods are, in the present case, bagels (9) and baguettes (10). They are presented on a loading table (11) and placed manually or automatically on the supports (12). The first section (1) arranged to the left of the continuous oven (7) is made as a feed tank (13). That is, semi-finished or untreated food is stored in the feed tank (13) before treatment in the continuous oven (7). For this purpose, the feeding tank has several shelves (14) arranged one above the other. A maximum of four supports (12) fit on each shelf (14). These can move horizontally on each of the shelves (14) along the arrows (15). The horizontal displacement of the supports (12) is driven by drives (16) arranged to the left of each shelf (14) of the tank. The shelf (14) that is at the same height as the loading table (11) serves, according to the embodiment shown, as an entrance to the tank. The operator places the rolls (9) or baguettes (10) on the load table (11) on the supports (12), and moves them to the right to the shelf (14) from where they are transported further to the right by the drive (16). In this way, an operator can introduce fresh food along with the supports into the feed tank (13).

Once there, the loaded supports (12) continue to be transported by means of a collection device (17) that is located on the right side of the feed tank (13). The collection device (17) is movable both vertically and horizontally. The vertical displacement movement can be carried out, for example, along a guide (18). To collect the supports (12) that are to the right of the shelves (14), a horizontally movable elevator (19) of the collection device (17) moves to the left under the support (12) to be raised and , then, it moves together with the collection device (17) upwards, to raise the support in question (12). In this way, the support (12) of the corresponding shelf (14) is lifted. The transport of the transported support (12) is then carried out in the inverted way by placing it on an upper conveyor belt (20) of the continuous furnace (7). The device can be made very compactly, if the collection device (17) covers the shelves (14) outside or in between. The same can also be said of the interaction of the collection device (17) with the upper conveyor belt (20) or a lower conveyor belt (21) also arranged in the continuous furnace (7), on which the empty supports are transported (12) back to the feed tank (13).

By means of the collection device (17), the supports can be distributed and kept available in this way

(12) loaded and inserted by the user into the feed tank (13). Upon request, the collection device (17) transports the loaded supports (12) to the upper conveyor belt (20) and these pass through the continuous furnace (7). On the right side of the conveyor belts (20, 21) there is a second collection device (22) that carries the supports (12) loaded with the treated food to the section (3) that is made as a delivery tank (23 ). Within the delivery tank (23) several shelves (14) are arranged again on top of each other. Each shelf (14) in the delivery tank (23) offers space for a maximum of three supports (12) arranged side by side. These shelves also have, in turn, one drive (16) each, which can move the deposited supports (12) from one side to the other in the direction

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horizontal. Additionally, the delivery tank (23) also has two unloading shelves (24) where the supports (12) can be unloaded, if necessary, on delivery bands (25). The supports (12) are deposited for this purpose on the delivery shelf (24), are moved to the right by the drive

(16)

and are deposited there on a tilting device (26), which drops the food arranged on the support

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 above the delivery band (25). Advantageously, a delivery band (25) must be provided for each variety of food to be produced, so that the delivery of the desired food in each case can be controlled very easily through the operation of the loaded delivery band (25 ). When there is a request for product A, only the delivery band loaded with product A is started and only a product of the desired type is transported. On the right side of the tilting device (26) there is still a stop (27) that prevents the empty support (12) from sliding over the delivery band (25). The wall (28) arranged to the right of the delivery band (25), respectively, prevents food from reaching the interior of the delivery tank (23) in an uncontrolled manner.

In the following course the food arrives from the delivery bands (25) to the respective hoppers (29) that lead to a delivery compartment (30). Once there, they can be extracted by customers. The control of the entire device is carried out through a control device (31) that is preferably performed as a programmable electronic control.

Once the supports (12) have been emptied, they can be kept available, if necessary, in the delivery tank (23). Otherwise, the second collection device (22) transports the empty supports (12) again to the lower conveyor belt (21) which in turn transports them in the direction of the feed tank (13). In this way a closed circuit is carried out in which the supports (12) circulate and transport food from the feed tank

(13) in the direction of the delivery deposit (23).

When there are large differences in the number of pieces required or the geometric dimensions of the products vary greatly, it will be advantageous if the delivery depot has a delivery point per product. In this way, for example, a delivery point can be optimized for the delivery of elongated baguette bread and reduced number of pieces, while another delivery point will be optimally designed for the geometric dimensions of rolls and delivery of large quantities.

For economic operation of the device of the invention it has proved very advantageous for a control device, especially an electronic control, to control the functions in one or several sections. In particular, programmable electronic controls can also fulfill more complex tasks with maximum precision and reliability with the corresponding programming. Because of this, it is possible to save personnel considerably and, at the same time, clearly increase the precision with which functions are controlled.

One possible function is the monitoring and control of the supports. For this purpose, the control device is advantageously provided with a processing device for processing the information assigned to the supports. A processing device of this type can be composed, for example, of a computer and its corresponding computer program whose help is followed by the type of loading of the supports, their location within the device, their treatment status and the residence time . When there is a gender request or the corresponding time limits are exceeded, the control device may trigger the appropriate actions of the transport device or of the entire device. As noted above, different criteria can be defined, as desired. According to a control criterion, it is possible to provide that the support available more quickly is supplied to the delivery warehouse or, according to another control criterion, that the support is delivered with the gender of the desired type, which presents the residence time in the device more long. According to another control criterion, the exchange of certain products or of all the products in question can be foreseen when a total residence time is exceeded. Of course, these are just a few examples for the multitude of possible control criteria.

For a better information processing, a storage device for storing the information assigned to the supports is also provided in the control device. For this purpose, this information is already registered and stored in the storage device, advantageously, during loading or the introduction of the support loaded into a tank. This information may contain, for example, type of the piece genre, time of delivery of the gender, number or denomination of the loaded media and the like. In addition, newly generated information can also be added in the course of gender development. When, for example, a genre of a support of a first transport device is moved to a support of the second transport device, then the change that has occurred at the level of the designations of the supports has to be protocolized.

Advantageously, the control device has a chronometric device to monitor the passage of the supports in time.

In order to optimize the availability of the food offered or the avoidance or minimization of discarded gender, it is especially advantageous if the control device is provided with a program for monitoring and / or an analysis of consumption. For this purpose, it is very advantageous that, for example, by means of simple counters or electronically, the quantities of each type of gender sold are determined by the control device. This can

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be carried out in any unit of time such as, for example, for months, weeks, days, hours or also in smaller periods of time. The shorter the period of time during which a treated food is to be considered fresh and the longer the necessary preparation time, the more effective is the consumption analysis on the profitability of a device, according to the invention. By means of the experience values detected over a certain period of time for each type of food, for example, a medium need can be determined. From this we can deduce the daily need that constitutes the basis for the quantities to be ordered of the fresh genus that has to be supplied daily. If the analysis results, for example, that product A is sold the first day of the week 300 times and the second day of the week 500 times, then the order made the day before this working day can be adapted accordingly. In this way it is ensured that in general there is enough available gender and there is no or very little discarded gender. Likewise, it is also possible to calculate more precisely how the daily need is distributed throughout the day and cover it accordingly, and analyze the fluctuations in demand during the day. If this analysis results, for example, that during a period of low demand, for example between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., a product A is ordered only ten times, it will not make sense to keep this product more than two or three times prepared in a delivery device. In this way, the product is always available freshly made. If the demand increases suddenly, for example, from 5:00 p.m. to, for example, 200 units per hour, the corresponding production can be started at a time in advance of, for example, 15 minutes at

4:45 p.m. and be ready on time. In this context it is very appropriate to use programs that learn for themselves and approximate over time the quantities produced with increasing precision to the real needs through iterative optimization stages, without requiring an operator to do so.

In addition to the demand oscillations of an individual product, in this way the demand oscillations between two or several products can also be taken into account. When there is, for example, a period of maximum demand in the morning and another period of maximum demand in the afternoon, it can be taken into account if, in the morning, product A is mostly requested and only in small quantity, product B, while in the afternoon little product A is requested and mostly product B. Through this monitoring and this consumption analysis that, preferably, are also designed so that they learn on their own, that is, dynamically, the quantity can be controlled Produced or pre-produced food in an optimized and individual way for each of the stalls.

In order to operate the device, according to the invention, it is also advantageous for the control device to provide delivery means for delivering or indicating the available stocks. The indication of stocks can be made, for example, in absolute numbers or in the form of the time remaining for the respective types of food. An operator can then recognize how many pieces of a given product are still available, or for how long there will be enough stocks.

Since also the energy costs represent a significant part of the operating costs of a device, according to the invention, it is very appropriate that the control device is connected to the oven to temporarily stop the heating devices arranged therein. In this way the energy consumption of the device can be clearly reduced for longer periods without demand or with low demand.

In Figure 2 another embodiment of the invention is shown which is represented, again, in a side section. The structure of the feed tank (13) and the delivery tank (23) largely corresponds to the arrangement described above in relation to Figure 1. Additionally, this embodiment presents a fire-fighting device on the wall (4) (4). 32). The fire protection device (32) consists of a sliding door downwards in a vertical direction which, in case of fire, moves automatically closing the lower communication opening (5) completely. This is necessary, for example, when flammable products such as, for example, fireworks or fuel artifacts are stored on the side of the sales space or on the side of the tank. This effectively prevents the passage of a fire, if it occurs, through the communication opening (5) to the adjacent space. Naturally, the fire protection device (32) can also be made in such a way that it simultaneously closes both the lower communication opening, as well as the upper communication opening (5) in case of fire.

Also, in the transport circuit of this embodiment, an additional cleaning device (33) is provided, as well as a discharge device (34). Both devices are arranged in the lower zone of the continuous oven (7), directly above the lower conveyor belt (21). Using the cleaning device (23), dirt can be removed from the empty supports (12) that return and then accumulate in a collector (35) located below the continuous oven (7). By means of the unloading device (34) made as a pusher, in addition, too old foods can be removed from the supports (12) such as, for example, rolls (9) that have remained too long in the delivery tank (23 ). These are also accumulating in the collector (35) arranged below the continuous oven (7). In this way the cleaning and discharge of the supports (12) can be greatly automated. In order to simplify the handling, it is also provided that the first collection device (17) collect the supports (12) that arrive on the left side of the lower conveyor belt (21) and deposit them in another tank made as a tank for empty supports (36). There the operator can pick up the supports (12) clean and emptied to reload them in the loading table (11) and insert them into the feeding tank (13). Naturally there are many different possibilities for

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realization of the cleaning device (33) or the discharge device (34). In addition to the use of the pusher described, food can also be removed by simply tilting the support (12). In addition, the cleaning of the supports can be carried out, not only by using a jet of compressed air or water, but also using brushes.

Figure 3 shows a delivery tank (23) in a front view. The communication openings (5) located behind are completely covered by the delivery tank (23) located in the sales area. According to this embodiment, the delivery tank (23) has a deposit for receiving the supports (12) and a delivery unit with two delivery bands (25) for rolls (9) arranged one above the other. To simplify, the deposit details have been dispensed with. Also part of the delivery unit is an exit door (37) for baguettes (10) which is arranged, according to this embodiment, below the delivery bands (25). The exit door (37) can be arranged in place of the delivery bands (25) or in addition to them and is arranged especially suitable for the delivery of elongated food. When there is a request for rolls (9), the delivery band (25) transports them in the direction of the arrow to the left, where they arrive through a hopper (29) to a packing device (38). There they are taken to a bag.

To facilitate the recognition of food delivered, a device for generating information carriers, especially labels, bar codes or printed information, is provided in the delivery depot. These information carriers can be read automatically, for example, in supermarket boxes by cashier systems or manually by the cashier. This eliminates manual gender registration, for example, checking the type of product and counting or checking the weight. The delivery devices can be provided for this purpose with laser printers, inkjet or thermal transfer. The information can be printed directly on the packaging, such as, for example, bags or cartons, or also on labels. Naturally, it is also conceivable to generate other information media, such as electronic data carriers, and fix them on the packaging of the genre or deliver them separately and let them be applied by the customer. The information media are mostly placed on the bag in the form of a barcode (39). Similarly, the baguettes (10) can also be packed and delivered in a paper bag or cardboard. According to the embodiment shown, the baguettes (10) are, however, delivered directly to the manual delivery compartment (30). Delivery to a manual delivery compartment (30) constitutes a very simple and economical construction embodiment. For reasons of hygiene and for customers, however, a somewhat more expensive loading device that packs the required foods such as, for example, rolls directly in bags or cartons, is more suitable.

On the right side of the delivery device there is still a control unit (40) through which the customer can enter the type and number of bakery products he wishes. In addition, the control unit (40) can also have the function of charging, for example, in cash or by card, or reading other data carriers or keys.

The control unit (40) thus serves to introduce payment methods or information related to the customer. This information related to the customer may include, for example, bank details, cash units, name and secret keys, order number or delivery quantities. In this way, for example, gourmets or hoteliers could access fresh food regardless of opening hours. A settlement could then be made, for example, through a previously established account. In addition, it is also possible to deliver the products through the normal street customer delivery unit, for example, against payment in cash or by card.

In devices, according to the invention, with very high capacity and very high sales volume it is also appropriate that a device simultaneously has several delivery devices. Thus, for example, two customers can simultaneously withdraw products from one or more warehouses, which prevents the formation of long queues.

Figure 4 shows a possible embodiment of a control unit, according to the invention, in a larger-scale front view. The manipulation can be carried out in the simplest case by multiple pressing of a control element (41), the number of pulsations corresponding to the number of desired parts and reflecting the control element itself the type of product. But other solutions are also possible, such as, for example, switches with which the transport of the desired product is started and is stopped again when the desired quantity has arrived. Likewise, it is conceivable to provide a keyboard through which the quantity and type of gender is introduced, or also a coin or card reader apparatus, and the type and quantity of the type can be recognized by coins or cards or other information media. desired product

Each control element (41) is assigned an information medium (42) by means of which the operator can recognize which product is being selected with the corresponding control element. Information support

(42) is, for example, a label that can be changed from the back side and can be replaced simply when the product is changed.

Figure 5 shows a control unit (40) in a larger-scale view, in which additionally provided indication devices (43) are provided that provide the operator with information on the number of each

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One of the selected products. You can choose between different possibilities to start the delivery process. One possibility is to start delivery immediately after operating a control element (41) for the first time. Another alternative is to first preselect the type and number of products by operating the corresponding control elements (41) and start delivery only afterwards, for example, after passing a

5 default time period without another entry being made. This has the advantage that, if two different types of rolls are delivered, they can be put in the same bag. Because of this you can already save a bag. In addition, you can also differentiate between large and small packaging units such as, for example, large and small bags, also achieving savings.

10 The control unit (40) shown in Figure 6 finally has an additional input key (44). The operator can first preset the number of desired product types with ease by pressing the operating elements (41). Only after you have entered the desired mode, do you activate the delivery of the products by pressing the key (44). With this mode of operation, the operator is less rushed and, especially, older people or people with physical disabilities such as, for example, vision defects, they will appreciate it.

In addition, it is also possible to provide a correction key with which any erroneous entries can be deleted.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown. On the contrary, variations are possible within the framework of the claims. For example, the constructive separation shown in the form of a wall may be located between the first and the second sections, or also between the second and third or any other section. In addition, the person skilled in the art knows that, in addition to the transport devices, many other forms and other embodiments are known that are suitable for establishing a connection between the sections through the communication opening (5). According to very simple embodiments, only a single displacement device can be provided for all sections. Also, the brackets can be

25 manufactured in the most diverse ways, such as, for example, wire baskets, metal castings or heat-resistant plastic parts. In addition to the described use of the device, according to the invention, for bakery products, it can also be used in relation to other products such as, for example, sausages, canned food, prepared dishes and the like.

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E06725022 08-22-2014 1. Device for the storage, treatment and delivery of bakery products with multiple independent supports (12), not linked together, to receive bakery products (9, 10), a food tank (13) 5 for the supports (12) with multiple storage posts for the distribution, storage and maintenance of supports (12) in the feed tank (13), a delivery depot (23) for the supports (12) with multiple storage posts for storage and reservation of supports (12) in the delivery tank (23), an oven (7) between the feed tank (13) and the delivery tank (23), as well as a transport device (17, 20, 21 , 22) for independent supports (12), in which the transport device (17, 20, 21, 22) performs a circuit of 10 closed transport for the supports (12) from the feed tank (13), through the oven (7) to the delivery tank (23) and back to the feed tank (13). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the oven (7) is made as a continuous oven (7). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the tanks is heated. 4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the power supply or Delivery (13; 23) presents several overlapping shelves. twenty Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport device is made in the oven zone (7) in the form of a belt (20, 21), belt or conveyor chain. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the supports (12) pass through the hot zone of the furnace (7) every 25 complete cycles of the transport circuit. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport device has at least one collection device (17, 22) that can pick up or deliver one or more supports (12) in the food or delivery (13; 23) in a targeted manner. 30 Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a constructive separation (4) with a communication opening (5) is arranged, at least, between two sections (2, 3), especially between the oven (7) and the delivery deposit (23). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a fire-fighting device (32), which acts automatically, is arranged at least between two sections (2, 3), especially between the oven (7) and the delivery deposit (23). Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a device is provided for 40 removal of supports (17, 36) that collects the supports (12) that circulate in the transport circuit of the transport circuit. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that means (34) are provided for automatically empty the supports (12). Four. Five

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 Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transport circuit of the transport device leads through a cleaning device (33), in particular, a cleaning bath.

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 Procedure for the storage, treatment and delivery of bakery products, in which

50 bakery products are subjected to a treatment to reach a state prepared to consume for delivery, the bakery products distributed on multiple independent supports (12), not joined together, then the loaded supports (12) kept in a feed tank (13) presenting multiple storage posts for the distribution and storage of supports (12) and, upon request, supplied by means of a transport device (17, 20, 21,22) to an oven (7) for the preparation, to be later 55 maintained, in an additional stage, in a delivery depot (23), which also has multiple storage posts for the storage of supports (12), for the delivery of bakery products, in which the empty supports (12 ) in the delivery of bakery products are then returned to the food tank (13) in a closed transport circuit. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that a part of the steps of the process are performed on a first side of a constructive separation (4), and the remaining stages of the process are performed on the other side of the constructive separation ( 4). 10